Affordable Housing Advisory Board

Affordable Housing Advisory Board

Kevin PowellJanuary 17, 2018

The Affordable Housing Advisory Board generally meets the second Monday of each month at 11 a.m. in the City Commission Room at City Hall. Exceptions to the regular schedule will be noted on agenda materials as they are posted.

Established by Ordinance No. 9457, as amended on April 17, 2018, the purpose of the Affordable Housing Board is to:

Oversee and facilitate the purpose of the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, which is to support the acquisition, rehabilitation, and development of affordable housing and supportive services so that all persons in the community have access to independent living with dignity;

Make recommendations to the Governing Body regarding the expenditure of money from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund in order to fund projects, as reviewed and approved by the Board, that are consistent with the purpose of the Affordable Housing Trust Fund; and

Make recommendations to the Governing Body regarding the cultivation and maintenance of steady and various streams of income to fund the Affordable Housing Trust Fund. However, the Board shall not apply for any grant without prior approval of the Governing Body; nor shall it accept any gift or donation without prior approval of the Governing Body.

Members of the Board shall serve three (3) year terms, except when appointed to complete an unexpired term. As established by the bylaws, the terms of Board members shall be staggered so that no more than two-fifths of the Board’s terms shall expire each year. No member shall serve more than two (2) consecutive full, 3-year terms. All members of the board shall serve without compensation.

The Board shall be comprised of not more than 13 persons. The Board will be composed of:

Two representatives of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, appointed by the Governing Board;

One representative of Douglas County, Kansas, appointed by the Board of County Commissioners of Douglas County, Kansas;

One representative of the Lawrence-Douglas County Housing Authority, or any successor in interest, appointed by the Governing Body;

One representative of Family Promise of Lawrence, or any successor in interest, appointed by the Governing Body;

One representative of Lawrence Habitat for Humanity, or any successor in interest, appointed by the Governing Body;

One representative of Tenants to Homeowners, Inc., or any successor in interest, appointed by the Governing Body;

One representative – who shall be a current or former resident of subsidized housing – of persons residing in subsidized housing, appointed by the Governing Body;

One representative of Justice Matters of Lawrence, or any successor in interest, appointed by the Governing Body;

One representative of the Lawrence Home Builders Association, or any successor in interest, appointed by the Governing Body;

One representative of the University of Kansas, or any successor in interest, appointed by the Governing Body;

One representative of the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce, or any successor in interest, appointed by the Governing Body; and

One representative of the Lawrence Board of Realtors, or any successor in interest, appointed by the Governing Body